I haven't told anyone that I've started this blog. I like my anonimity and if my B/F or friends or family were reading it, I think I'd feel less...I don't know...less able to express myself. My B/F might be horrified that I shared all that stuff about his kids and the party and the mess. You know what I mean?
Am I alone in this? I'm curious, do you share your blog with your friends and family?
I think I'm starting to feel guilty or something and need to know if I'm alone on this one.
Do you tell friends & family about your blog?
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Either way, it doesn't matter to me. As a policy, I don't tell people, but it's no huge secret either.
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The fewer who know the better. Just keep it between us.
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It's nice to have some private space somewhere.
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My younger sister knows I have a blog about PF ... I haven't told her where it is and she hasn't asked ... If she really wanted to find it she could probably select a few words to Google and find it ... but I doubt that she is that interested.
That's it. No one else knows.
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Although, I wouldn't mind meeting some people here in real life. If someone were to throw a SA party, i'd be there with bells on!
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I think the big issue is that I am ashamed of my debt. Also, I would feel a little wierd if people new my numbers. If I ever posted net worth numbers or salary, I wouldn't necessarily want people to know.
So, I plan on keeping it a secret, for now. But who knows.
March 27th, 2008 at 02:16 pm 1206627379
No, I wouldn't be so forthright if I didn't feel anonymous. I wouldn't feel guilty.
I have to agree my husband doesn't read it, but if he did I wouldn't mind. That's different than anyone else. I think I would feel uncomfortable anyone else reading it. But I understand the risk that someone may find it too. So I always try to keep that in mind. Likewise, if I have to rant about a friend or family member, I usually delete it so it isn't there for eternity.
March 27th, 2008 at 02:35 pm 1206628545
I really wouldn't care who knows because I believe that if I am not willing to say it to someone, I shouldn't post it. Now that doesn't mean I am always rude enough to say it to someone without them inviting me to, but it does mean that I don't mind if they asked me or if they read it somewhere.
March 27th, 2008 at 02:38 pm 1206628725
But, I do love this community of bloggers. So, really, all of you know to an extent about my life finacially and sometimes, other things on my mind; and I must say, I am appreciative of all of your support.
And, maybe in the future, when I have everything paid off, I will tell them. It could be inspiring.
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If someone were to find my blog . . . I'd be okay with it. I'm fairly open with my family at least, and I don't think I've ever said anything hurtful about anyone who knows me.
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Then one of my friends let me in on the deep financial doody he and his partner had gotten into. We had some frank conversations about money so I figured it was OK to let him see my blog. He e-mailed me awhile later saying how much he loved it. I'm hoping he still reads it and will ask me to help him budget someday, because right now he's still in denial phase and spending like there's no tomorrow!
I would share it with any friend who wanted to exchange full disclosure of finances with each other for the purpose of giving each other feedback and/or getting help. Otherwise though, no one needs to know how much debt I'm in. My dad would have a heart attack if he knew!
Because it IS so hard to find people you can be open about your finances with, this site has been SO rewarding, not only so I can bare my soul, but so I can read about a range of experiences and get a sense of other people's approaches and strategies with money.
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March 29th, 2008 at 02:07 am 1206756455
So, my dad started reading my blog. Majorly weird. So, yes, it's a bit freaky when he calls me and comments on something I've written but it's cool.
It's definitely easier to be candid and open when you're not thinking about how those who know you will receive what you are writing.